Scotland v Australia
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Is this likely to be trouble for Cheika?
Wobs have had a pretty dreadful year really. Losing to Scotland twice, two draws with the woeful Boks and getting pummelled by England the highlights. Although they did play OK against us, the Bled was still lost without having to go to a decider.
It doesn't help that he's an immature clown, but that's not such a big deal these days.
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Best footage of Kepu being Kepu. RC every single time you look at it.
@damo said in Scotland v Australia:
Best footage of Kepu being Kepu. RC every single time you look at it.
Dumb player who has a track record of exactly this sort of thing.RWC 2015 final is an example.
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That was a fantastic test match by Scotland. They showed real glimpses last week against the ABs about what their attack can do. But today they finished off and made the Wallaby defence look 2nd rate.
Kepu’s red card was a very easy call for the ref. An illegal ruck entry and then shoulder to head.
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Discipline has been a big issue for us of late. Combine that with a lack of some key personnel, and a general inability to hold composure, and we're going to run hot n cold for some time yet.
But as Virgil said: Cheika has the job until end of 2019 because RA can't afford to pay him out.
Dave Wessels for Wallaby coach
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Go Scotland! Some adventurous play and they took any sniff Aussie gave em. Some piss poor D by Australia mixed in with cracking attack from Scotland. Red card all day for Kepu - wonder if SBW has sent Beale a cheeky text
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Pretty abysmal.
The three-match series against Ireland next year looms as a massive one. If we don't win it, then Cheika could be in real trouble.
We've shown enough this year to make me cautiously optimistic, but man that was horrible last night.
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Pretty abysmal.
The three-match series against Ireland next year looms as a massive one. If we don't win it, then Cheika could be in real trouble.
We've shown enough this year to make me cautiously optimistic, but man that was horrible last night.
@barbarian how is Cheika going to be in trouble?
RA can't afford shit right now, much less contract buyouts. Players love him as you've said - which I agree with, BTW. But we're now stuck with the ultimate result of a decade of mismanagement, from the supposed top "rugby men" in this country.
$45M war chest from RWC 2003 pissed away doing the same old thing, rather than addressing our grass roots issues, realigning our base (esp schools), and putting ourselves on the right path.
We're in a more difficult situation than RSA in some ways: while they have political interference driving transformation, they at least have a shitload of players to pick from, and lack coaching.
We seem to lack coaching, but have half a dozen players we can't seem to do without. And a guy internal politics pissing all over everything
So find the money* to dispose of Cheika, then what?
Let's hope Dave Wessels is ready, and our provinces have a better season.
*Twiggy need not apply.
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@barbarian how is Cheika going to be in trouble?
RA can't afford shit right now, much less contract buyouts. Players love him as you've said - which I agree with, BTW. But we're now stuck with the ultimate result of a decade of mismanagement, from the supposed top "rugby men" in this country.
$45M war chest from RWC 2003 pissed away doing the same old thing, rather than addressing our grass roots issues, realigning our base (esp schools), and putting ourselves on the right path.
We're in a more difficult situation than RSA in some ways: while they have political interference driving transformation, they at least have a shitload of players to pick from, and lack coaching.
We seem to lack coaching, but have half a dozen players we can't seem to do without. And a guy internal politics pissing all over everything
So find the money* to dispose of Cheika, then what?
Let's hope Dave Wessels is ready, and our provinces have a better season.
*Twiggy need not apply.
@nta Mark Hammett is good at restoring culture, I'm sure one of the Cantabs has his number on speed dial - in 4 seasons time under a new coach you'll start winning things again!
@billy-tell said in Scotland v Australia:
@stargazer said in Scotland v Australia:
Only just tuned in. Who of the Wallabies got the RC and why?
Kepu. For shoulder charge to head. Simple decision for the ref.
I feel like I'm watching the SH rugby empire crumble...with only one small village and their magic potion ("aura") holding out.
It was only a matter of time really before Kepu got a red, he sails close to the wind week in week out.
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@nta Mark Hammett is good at restoring culture, I'm sure one of the Cantabs has his number on speed dial - in 4 seasons time under a new coach you'll start winning things again!
@billy-tell said in Scotland v Australia:
@stargazer said in Scotland v Australia:
Only just tuned in. Who of the Wallabies got the RC and why?
Kepu. For shoulder charge to head. Simple decision for the ref.
I feel like I'm watching the SH rugby empire crumble...with only one small village and their magic potion ("aura") holding out.
It was only a matter of time really before Kepu got a red, he sails close to the wind week in week out.
@nepia said in Scotland v Australia:
It was only a matter of time really before Kepu got a red, he sails close to the wind week in week out.
Yeah he probably does, though that is the fine line between enforcement and stupidity.
That was a red every day of the week.
But you see cleanouts like that almost every game, so we should look at more red cards. There was some tweets floating around this morning showing the Vunipola "cleanout" during the Lions series and one by Cane in the same game.
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@bovidae better to deflect than accept
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I did n't see this test. How did Tongan Thor go?
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I did n't see this test. How did Tongan Thor go?
@salacious-crumb said in Scotland v Australia:
I did n't see this test. How did Tongan Thor go?
His team lost. Very badly.
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I did n't see this test. How did Tongan Thor go?
@salacious-crumb said in Scotland v Australia:
I did n't see this test. How did Tongan Thor go?
He lost his hammer.
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I did n't see this test. How did Tongan Thor go?
@salacious-crumb said in Scotland v Australia:
I did n't see this test. How did Tongan Thor go?
Smashed by Scottish Hulk
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@bovidae said in Scotland v Australia:
Cheika seemed to be partially blaming Watson for Kepu's hit in the presser. Bizarre.
Just watched it. I think he was just trying to mitigate the connection with the head. Said there can't be any complaints about the red.
He needs to address the fact there was no effort at all to use arms.
